Tag Archives: marketing strategy
The Hardest Working Advert
Advertising – Reach New Heights I have always advised clients to steer clear of advertising in newspapers and magazines. At prohibitive costs, that advert only stands a chance of working for you for the seconds that particular page is open … Continue reading
Mothers Day Marketing – to Everyone
Mothers Day Marketing It always makes me chuckle to see it, and this year has been no exception. Why do marketing departments publish Mothers Day marketing that’s aimed at either men or women? Surely we all had/have mothers? I know it might appear that men … Continue reading
Marketing – What Makes You Take Notice?
Manic Marketing Are you finding this? Every minute of the day you are bombarded with information, coming at you thick and fast from every angle. Snapchat, Whatsapp, Instagram, email, text, Messenger, radio/TV,’snail mail’, telephone…the list goes on. If I switch … Continue reading
Does Marketing Work For You?
I had a 3pm call scheduled with a client yesterday, he is contemplating a ‘pivot’ in his business. Business is good; his aspirations have shifted. After discussing the potential mission statement and manifesto of his idea we moved on to … Continue reading
A Marketing Opportunity? Don’t Miss It!
Recently I spent time in Chicago working with a client. The usual early start gave us a chance to wander up the Magnificent Mile and ‘hit the shops’. One day, I kid you not, there had been a duck invasion. … Continue reading
Is Poor Marketing Worse Than No Marketing?
What inspired me to write this post? I have recently received marketing emails telling me, in a carefully crafted box, to… ‘Chose Now’ It didn’t evoke feelings of trust in the knowledge and professionalism of the company. Similar ‘turn-offs’ are … Continue reading
How Important Is Nomenclature?
Today Clarks Shoes are the latest victim of a media frenzy, they have been accused of sexism, fairly or unfairly? A Marketing Faux Pas Clarks have released their latest range of school shoes; somebody in the Clarks ‘shoe naming department’ … Continue reading
A Relaxed Approach To Marketing
We are approaching the end of two weeks spent in deepest France. Wherever we have gone we have encountered French people who do not speak English, I love it. We have fumbled our way around shops, restaurants and places of … Continue reading